| 单词 | softly-gliding |
| 释义 | > as lemmassoftly-gliding a. Forming adjectives with present participles, as softly-breathing, softly-burning, softly-gliding, etc. ΚΠ 1600 E. Fairfax tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne xiii. xl. 242 Him thought he heard the softly whistling winde. [No corresponding word in the Italian original.] 1681 J. Dryden Spanish Fryar v. i. 66 I..listned to each softly treading step. 1703 N. Rowe Fair Penitent ii. i The sprightly String and softly-breathing Flute. 1726 A. Pope tr. Homer Odyssey IV. xv. 390 The softly-stealing pace of time. 1818 Gentleman's Mag. 88 62/1 Thames does, by Oxford, softly-pacing, run. 1864 W. C. Bryant Thirty Poems 38 The softly gliding, bashful stream. 1907 J. Joyce Chamber Music xv Eastward the gradual dawn prevails Where softly-burning fires appear. 1924 E. Sitwell Sleeping Beauty xvii. 68 To catch the softly-smiling wind. 1949 U. Sinclair O Shepherd Speak! (2001) I. ii. vi. 101 The two men..went for a walk in the softly falling snow. 2013 National (Abu Dhabi) (Nexis) 3 Nov. The only other illumination is from softly glowing lamps. < as lemmas |
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